Adele says she was ‘f***ing devastated’ and ‘embarrassed’ by divorce

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adele has spoken candidly about her divorce and how the experience was made worse being in the public eye, with the singer revealing it left her “f**king devastated” and “embarrassed”. I don’t know if it was because of my Saturn return or if it was because I was well and truly sort of heading into my thirties, but I just didn’t like who I was.” The singer also admitted that she had wanted to feel settled and happy, but that she never really felt “truly present” in her relationship with Konecki, with whom she shares nine-year-old son Angelo. “No one made me feel embarrassed, but you feel like you didn’t do a good job.” Adele also recalled feeling bewildered by the response from fans to the news, as people were both saddened for her and excited at the prospect of the impactful life event prompting her to create new music. According to Adele, who described her relationship with Paul as the most “incredible, openhearted and easiest” one she’s ever been, she hadn’t yet told her friends about her new relationship when the news broke.